| Caption | Canadian crew of a Sherman tank south of Vaucelles, Normandy, France, Jun 1944 ww2dbase | ||||||||
| Photographer | Unknown | ||||||||
| Source | ww2dbaseWikimedia Commons | ||||||||
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| Photo Size | 2,480 x 3,472 pixels | ||||||||
| Photos on Same Day | 20 Jun 1944 | ||||||||
| Photos at Same Place | Vaucelles, Basse-Normandie, France | ||||||||
| Added By | C. Peter Chen | ||||||||
| Licensing | This work is believed to be in the public domain. Please contact us regarding any inaccuracies with the above information. Thank you. |
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Visitor Submitted Comments
2. Darcy Amyotte says:
21 Jun 2012 05:34:26 AM
Not sure if this photo is correct but close should be:
This Canadian crew of a tank Sherman has a rest before battle in the south of Caen. (May on Adorns, Glass roofs)
July 28th, 1944, Sherman V "Clanky" of the commander of the Squadron C of the major Dave Currie (VC) ., the 29th Recognition Regiment (The South Alberta Regiment) of the 4th Canadian Armoured Division.
Of g in d, Tp G Holstrom, Cpl J Lardner and Tp D Mitchell. Clanky will be destroyed on October 28th, 44 in Bergen worker Zoom lens, by a bomb of 5.5 Canadian Gun fell too short on the back beach of the tank!
Long live the SAR's!!
Son of M.Amyotte
Tank Driver South Alberta Regiment 39-45
"A" Squadron
21 Jun 2012 05:34:26 AM
Not sure if this photo is correct but close should be:
This Canadian crew of a tank Sherman has a rest before battle in the south of Caen. (May on Adorns, Glass roofs)
July 28th, 1944, Sherman V "Clanky" of the commander of the Squadron C of the major Dave Currie (VC) ., the 29th Recognition Regiment (The South Alberta Regiment) of the 4th Canadian Armoured Division.
Of g in d, Tp G Holstrom, Cpl J Lardner and Tp D Mitchell. Clanky will be destroyed on October 28th, 44 in Bergen worker Zoom lens, by a bomb of 5.5 Canadian Gun fell too short on the back beach of the tank!
Long live the SAR's!!
Son of M.Amyotte
Tank Driver South Alberta Regiment 39-45
"A" Squadron
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29 May 2008 06:31:46 AM
This is possibly Major David Currie's tank and crew.